Shadow Sandslash best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Sandslash's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Mud Shot and Scorching Sands, with 13.97 damage per second, and it can deal 300.8 damage before Shadow Sandslash faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Sandslash are:

Mud Shot

Scorching Sands

DPS13.97

TDO300.84

Score30.1

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All Shadow Sandslash movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Sandslash movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Mud Shot	Scorching Sands	13.97	300.8	30.1
2.	Metal Claw	Scorching Sands	13.84	298.1	29.8
3.	Mud Shot	Earthquake	13.25	285.3	28.5
4.	Metal Claw	Earthquake	13.10	282.2	28.2
5.	Metal Claw	Bulldoze	11.89	256.0	25.6
6.	Mud Shot	Bulldoze	11.87	255.7	25.6
7.	Metal Claw	Night Slash *	10.66	229.5	23.0
8.	Mud Shot	Night Slash *	10.55	227.2	22.7
9.	Metal Claw	Rock Tomb	10.24	220.6	22.1
10.	Mud Shot	Rock Tomb	10.11	217.7	21.8
11.	Metal Claw	Frustration	5.94	127.8	12.8
12.	Mud Shot	Frustration	5.48	118.0	11.8

Shadow Sandslash fast moves guide

Moves

Mud Shot57

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%

62.5%

39.1%

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	9

Effects

Mud Shot has no special effects.

See Mud Shot details page ↗

Metal Claw87

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%

62.5%

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	8
Energy	7
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.7s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	6

Effects

Metal Claw has no special effects.

See Metal Claw details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Metal Claw	8	11.43	7	10.00	0.7s	5	6	2.50	3.00	1s
Mud Shot	5	8.33	7	11.67	0.6s	3	9	1.50	4.50	1s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Shadow Sandslash's Fast Moves Type Coverage


Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6

Shadow Sandslash charge moves guide

Shadow Sandslash has access to 6 Charge moves (Earthquake, Night Slash, Rock Tomb, Bulldoze, Frustration, and Scorching Sands), which cover Ground, Dark, Rock, and Normal-type attacks. When using Earthquake, Bulldoze, and Scorching Sands you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Earthquake140100

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%

62.5%

39.1%

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.7s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	65

Effects

Earthquake has no special effects.

See Earthquake details page ↗

Night Slash *5033

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%

62.5%

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

Increase User's Attack by 50.0%

See Night Slash details page ↗

Rock Tomb7050

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%

62.5%

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.3s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	60

Effects

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Rock Tomb details page ↗

Bulldoze8050

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%

62.5%

39.1%

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	60

Effects

Bulldoze has no special effects.

See Bulldoze details page ↗

Frustration1033

Type effectiveness chart

62.5%

39.1%

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	10
Energy	70

Effects

Frustration has no special effects.

See Frustration details page ↗

Scorching Sands9550

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%

62.5%

39.1%

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Scorching Sands details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Bulldoze	80	22.86	50	1.33	3.5s	80	60	1.33
Earthquake	140	38.89	100	1.69	3.6s	110	65	1.69
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Night Slash * Special Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 50.0%	50	22.73	33	1.43	2.2s	50	35	1.43
Rock Tomb Special Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	70	21.88	50	1.17	3.2s	70	60	1.17
Scorching Sands Special Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	95	29.69	50	1.60	3.2s	80	50	1.60

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

Increase User's Attack by 50.0%

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Shadow Sandslash's Charge Moves Type Coverage


Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0